Nicola Benedetti
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto RecommendedNicola Benedetti (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Gerald Finley (baritone), Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
There are surely no more charismatic young performers in this country today than violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and together they make... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 31st May 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, Concerto Choice
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Elgar: Violin Concerto
RecommendedNicola Benedetti (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski
Thoughtful is how I’d describe Jurowski’s conducting...Perhaps the most moving aspect of this performance – also testimony to Benedetti’s knack of getting under the skin the piece – is the finale’s... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2020, Editor's Choice
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Record Review, 30th May 2020, Record of the Week
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Presto Recording of the Week, 7th August 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Marsalis: Violin Concerto & Fiddle Dance Suite
RecommendedNicola Benedetti (violin)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru
Each of the Concerto’s four movements is a tangy gumbo of diverse idioms that have in common human expression…It’s hugely to Benedetti’s credit, colourfully supported by the Philadelphia orchestra... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Winner - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019)
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Drawing on a hatful of tricks, Benedetti makes her violin sing and dance, rage and lament. Flirtatious exchanges between soloist and ensemble enhance the tonal and textural contrasts of the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th July 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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Nicola Benedetti: Homecoming
RecommendedA Scottish Fantasy
Nicola Benedetti (violin), with Julie Fowlis, Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rory Macdonald
Her assured technique sees her through all the formidable obstacles en route...The BBC Scottish SO conducted by Rory MacDonald share Benedetti's rapport with this music, playing from the heart...Her... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Nicola Benedetti - Fantasie
Nicola Benedetti (violin), Alexei Grynyuk (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Andrew Litton, Daniel Harding
The Lark Ascending is beautifully played, with pure, unforced tone, and in the unmeasured passages Benedetti imaginatively suggests the bird's unfettered, unpredictable flight. By contrast,... — More…
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Tchaikovsky & Bruch: Violin Concertos
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jakub Hrusa
Her tone is beautiful, and more varied than in some of her earlier recordings: she can be caressing, incisive and yielding within a short space of time. — More…
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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
and works by Chausson, Massenet & Saint-Saëns
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
Benedetti shows a real individuality and maturity. It's an interesting programme well suited to her excellent technique and tone, which she intuitively adapts to suit each of the works...Best... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2005, Editor's Choice
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Benedetti's decision to place [the Concerto] in this particular context actually serves to enhance its musical stature. Certainly her performance is beautifully honed with a particularly atmospheric... — More…
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The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever
Zoltán Kocsis (Piano), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano), Pascal Rogé (Piano), Jorge Bolet (Piano), Daniel Chorzempa (Organ), Claudio Arrau (Piano), Wilhelm Kempff (Piano), Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano), Jane Berbié (Mezzo-Soprano), Thurston Dart (Continuo), Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano), Timothy Hutchins (Flute),...
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